I do often have to use quick find. It also helps to REMOVE the cover art in MC but DO NOT say yes to deleting it from your hard drive.
My structure is:
//chenbro/titanium/Video/[Category]/[Name]/
A while back I determined that I did not need the VIDEO_TS folder and MC would still recognize the files. I should point out that keeping and removing the folder each has its own pros and cons which I remember discovering a year or so ago when I made the change. I do not recall the differences but they are probably different now anyway. I put the folder.jpg file right next to all the actual DVD files inside the DVD Name folder, obviously with no VIDEO_TS folder present.
I then use fill properties from file name with [Name] in the box. This adds the name. I used to add [Genre] before name but I have since switched to a view pane that browses based on the actual file structure so my genre's, or categories, are located on the hard drive.
There are a few annoyances with DVD rips -- I haven't been able to use auto import because it overwrites the Name field with "VIDEO_TS" every time it checks the files. A few others as well. Either way, it works very well for my needs. I have HTPC boxes around the house and anyone can watch any of our content at any time without having to locate the DVD. I remember the old days of having huge shelves of DVDs and then having to run to them to pick a movie--and then when I would be at a 2nd or 3rd TV and realize that the DVD was not only not in the DVD racks, but it was in an arbitrary DVD player.
It takes a lot of space to store direct DVD rips but it doesn't require hours of encoding on every disc. Plus, it preserves all the 5.1, special features, extra angles, etc. Oh yea, and the same system provides all our music and pictures! It's excellent.